June 19, 2010
The Montecito Schedule has been finalized with a few important concert dates and masterclasses! Check out the schedule by downloading it here.

June 9, 2010
Yoga class sign-ups now available! Please e-mail us if you would like to sign up.

Please download a packing list here for items to bring to MSMF.

April 12, 2010
Acclaimed Grammy-winning cellist János Starker will be in residence at Montecito this summer giving master classes on August 4th and 5th.

January 12, 2010
Redesign and relaunch of Montecito Music Festival's website. Our new website will feature easy-access to information on the Montecito family, revamped and redesigned faculty biographies, and a new Twitter feed.

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Summer Session: July 19 - August 7, 2010

Application Deadline: March 15, 2010

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 1, 2010

Notification of Acceptance : April 5, 2010

Deposit Due: April 15, 2010

Tuition Balance Due: May 15, 2010

Emanuel Borok Scholarship Recital: July 26, 2010, 8-9 PM

Ory Shihor Masterclass: July 27, 2010, 3-4PM

Daniel Shapiro Masterclass: July 28, 2010, 3-4PM

Leon Fleischer Tribute Concert: July 31, 2010, 8-9 PM

Cello Concert for Janos Starker: August 5, 2010, 8-9 PM

Finale Student Concert: August 6, 2010, 3-4 PM and 7:30-8:30 PM

Note: $15 General Admission, $7.50 Children/Seniors for Masterclass and Concert Events

2010 Season Application - Now Available!

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    Ivry Gitlis - violin


    montecito summer music festival 2009 honoree

    Ivry Gitlis was born on August 22, 1922, in Haifa, Israel, to Russian parents. He received his first violin at the age of five and gave his first concert at age ten. When violinist Bronislav Huberman heard him play, he sent him to study at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he won a first prize at age 13. After graduation, he studied with George Enesco and Jacques Thibaud, among others.

    In 1939, he went to England, and when World War II broke out, he worked in a British munitions factory and later in the entertainment unit of the British army.

    In 1951, he made his debut in Paris; he has gone on to give concerts all over the world. He has played with the most prestigious orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, Philadelphia Philharmonic, and Israel Philharmonic.

     

    Ivry Gitlis is considered one of the most talented musicians of his generation, and many of his recordings are considered classics. His first recording, "Le Concerto à La mémoire d'un ange," by Alban Berg, won the Grand Prix du Disque (Grand Record Prize) in France. Bruno Maderna wrote "Piece for Ivry" for him, and in 1972, Ivry Gitlis premiered "Mikka" by Xenakis.

     
     
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